It's hard to define anything I do in Orlando as anything less than a "staycation." I go to work, and I'm on staycation, surrounded by hundreds of people on vacation. Well, staying in and around Orlando has lead me on a few on a few adventures.
Goal 5: Go Skydiving
Last month one of my officemates mentioned that one of her roommates found a Groupon for skydiving, and was gathering people to go. Not really knowing her roommate at all, I decided to invite myself and hope that it was ok (it was). Many weeks later we went to a little garage outside of Tampa to use those coupons.
It was a very neat environment. Lots of colors. Lots of culture. When we arrived, there was a crew about to do a big jump together to celebrate one of the dudezes 1000th jump.
This is how I practiced.
The brave crew. We started with a few more people who were going to go with us, but ended with just four of us (the man on the left was a Brit from the skydiving company).
They take you up in a rinky dink plane. You get to the drop point, and then you scoot out to the edge of the plane with your feet dangling out of the plane like you were sitting on the edge of a cliff. Before you really have a chance to consider the fact you're about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, you get pushed out and go tumbling. You tumble for a few seconds and then stabilize and free fall for a bit. Eventually the chute gets pulled and then you just chill a few thousand feet up in the air and enjoy the view.
In a tandem jump you don't have to do much.
After skydiving was over, I decided I'd sustain the intensity of the day by spicing it up with Lady Gaga.
Goal 92: Take a Course Not Affiliated with a University
A course in dance, that is. This is the second dance class I've taken since moving to Orlando. The first was a Michael Jackson dance lesson. They have both been fun and entertaining, and given me a new appreciation for strictly choreographed dance. I have learned some sweet new moves to add to my toolbox.
Skybridge Tampa
Status: Spongy
